Surgery – Instruments – Orthopedic instrumentation
Reexamination Certificate
2006-05-24
2009-08-25
Barrett, Thomas C (Department: 3775)
Surgery
Instruments
Orthopedic instrumentation
C606S902000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07578835
ABSTRACT:
Apparatus to facilitate reduction and fixation of a fracture by drawing together the fracture by applying tension to a reduction wire are disclosed. These apparatus include a bone plate for the fixation of a fractured bone having a plurality of fastener openings so that the bone plate may be secured by a plurality of fasteners across a reduced fracture to fixate a reduced fracture. The bone plate is configured with a channel that receives a reduction wire so that the reduction wire may extend between the bone plate and a reduction wire mount such as a bone screw. Methods of use of the present invention include fastening the bone plate to a first side of the fracture, fastening a reduction wire mount to a second side of the fracture, fastening a reduction wire to the reduction wire mount, receiving the reduction wire in the channel, applying tension to the reduction wire to draw the bone plate and the reduction wire mount together thereby reducing the fracture, and fixating the fracture by fastening the bone plate to the second side of the fracture.
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Trabia Mohamed B.
Wang Robert C.
Barrett Thomas C
Board of Regents of the Nevada System of Higher Education
Heck, J.D. Ryan A.
Swiger James L
UNR-DRI Technology Transfer Office
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